Josseline Gaël

When the film _Coup de tête (1943)_ was released in October 1944, its main actress Josseline Gaël was already in prison. Gaël started her career as a child and subsequently appeared in supporting roles, amongst them Cosette in the best adaptation of the Victor Hugo's classic Les Misérables (1935). She matured into a young woman in front of the camera and became a sought-after actress in the late thirties. Following her marriage to Jules Berry , she also combined a successful career as a stage actress. In 1943, she left Berry for Antonin "Tony" Saunier, a member of the French Gestapo. Saunier belonged to the infamous "Bande Rouge" (Red Gang) owing its name more for the amount of blood on the hands of its members than their political affiliation. With him, she led a life of luxury until the Liberation when they were both arrested. Saunier, along with his gang members, was shot in front of a firing squad in March 1946 after being sentenced to death for his crimes and his collaboration wit